Jumping ship: Both candidates for U.S. Senate are highlighting support from members of the opposing party, Heart's Brian Lockhart reports. Democrat Richard Blumenthal's campaign issued an open letter from six Republicans who are "putting aside partisanship" to back the attorney general. Meanwhile, a spokesman for Republican Linda McMahon says she is approached daily by "disaffected Democrats" who plan to vote for her.

From tax breaks to preferential parking, Connecticut should offer an array of incentives to encourage the use of electric vehicles on the state, a new report says. The goal is 25,000 electric vehicles by 2020-a number that represents less than 1 percent of some 3 million vehicles now registered. The Hartford Business Journal summarizes the findings of the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council; the full report is here.

Sarah Palin might still be unknown south of Ketchican if John McCain had listened to his daughter. In her new book, "Dirty Sexy Politics," Meghan McCain says she felt "shaken and troubled" after meeting Palin, her father's pick for vice president, reviewer Steven Livingston says in the Washington Post. Her preference: Joe Lieberman, "a brilliant politician . . . one of the kindest, friendliest, and funniest people I have ever met."